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Alderman Teresa Mack’s memorandum about mayoral decorum added to minutes; board divided over agenda amendment
Summary
Alderman Teresa Mack submitted a memorandum alleging the presiding officer engaged in unprofessional conduct toward female board members and cited Mississippi Code 21‑3‑15; the clerk read the memorandum into the record after a motion to amend the agenda, and the board discussed the complaint during the meeting.
A memorandum from Alderman Teresa Mack alleging the presiding officer’s repeated interruptions and disparaging language toward female members was read into the record after a motion to amend the agenda.
Clerk read the memorandum, which states that under Mississippi Code 21‑3‑15 the mayor’s power to preserve order is administrative and does not permit selective muting or disparagement of female board members. The memo says a formal point of order made on March 12 was ignored and that continued behavior would prompt a censure effort. The clerk prefaced the reading by saying the memorandum was submitted for inclusion in the minutes and the board voted on an amendment to add it to the official record.
The memorandum text included explicit allegations about repeated interruptions and a request that all members be allowed to finish remarks without further interference. The memo concludes with a declaration of intent for censure should patterns of conduct continue.
Board members did not resolve the underlying complaint in the meeting. The memorandum is now part of the official minutes as requested by the alderwoman; any disciplinary or censure steps would follow the city’s internal procedures and relevant state law.
Because the memorandum and allegations were read verbatim into the public record, reporters and stakeholders should treat them as an allegation pending any formal investigation or response from the named presiding officer.
